Lebanon's whole govt resigns over Beirut blast


A man inspects a destroyed building near the site of last week's explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Aug 10, 2020. - AP

BEIRUT (AP): Lebanon’s Cabinet has resigned over last week's devastating blast at the Beirut port, the health minister said, a decision that was made under pressure as several ministers quit or expressed their intention to step down.

The minister, Hamad Hassan, spoke with reporters at the end of a Cabinet meeting on Monday, which came after two days of demonstrations over the weekend that saw clashes with security forces firing tear gas at protesters.

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